Dr Marina Bazhydai

Lecturer in Psychology

Research Overview

I am a developmental psychologist investigating knowledge acquisition, transformation, and transmission. I direct the and the Principal Investigator on the . My research interests include curiosity and its effect on learning and well-being, creativity, and teaching in childhood. I aim at understanding how young children learn new information through independent exploration and learning from others in situations of uncertainty, and what information they choose to transmit to their less knowledgeable social partners. I use behavioural, eye-tracking and physiological methods to investigate these questions.


01/06/2025 → 01/12/2025
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01/05/2025 → 31/08/2026
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01/09/2024 → 31/08/2029
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13/02/2024 → 31/07/2024
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26/01/2024 → 31/07/2024
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02/10/2023 → 31/07/2024
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01/10/2023 → 30/11/2024
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01/03/2023 → 31/07/2024
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01/12/2022 → 31/12/2024
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01/03/2021 → 30/06/2025
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Xinyi Peng

Xinyi Peng

PhD student

Developmental Psychology

Audred Visaya

Audred Visaya

PhD student

Ka Wong

Ka Wong

PhD student

Developmental Psychology

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Lancaster Evaluation Group
  • Morecambe Bay Curriculum